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Nokia unveiled the latest addition to its Asha lineup The Nokia Asha 210 Qwerty Packing

April 26, 2013, 12:35 pm

Today Nokia unveiled the latest addition to its Asha lineup. The QWERTY-packing Nokia Asha 210 featurephone comes in both single SIM and dual-SIM flavors and brings entry level functionality at an extremely attractive price point.

 

Combining a 2.4″ LCD screen of QVGA resolution (320 x 240 pixels) with a four-row full QWERTY keyboard, the Nokia Asha 210 is targeted at younger users that do lots of texting and have a limited budget.

Nokia Asha 210 is the first handset to feature a dedicated WhatsApp button, which gives you quick access to the instant messing app that comes preinstalled.

The Asha 210 comes with Wi-Fi connectivity and a dedicated Wi-Fi on/off hardware toggle. Sadly the feature phone lacks any fast cellular network support like 3G or LTE, settling for dual-band GPRS/EDGE. Local connectivity is covered by microUSB and Bluetooth.

The Nokia Asha 210 offers a 2 megapixel camera at the back, but there’s no front-facing snapper. The handset has a 3.5mm audio jack and while its internal memory is limited to just 64MB, there’s a microSD card slot for expanding it by up to 32GB.

The dual-SIM version will also come with support for Easy Swap, meaning you can exchange the secondary SIM without powering off the handset.

The Nokia Asha 210 is going to be available in yellow, cyan, black, magenta, and white when it goes on sale (sometime in this quarter). The estimated retail price for the Nokia Asha 210 is around $72.

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Nokia Asha 302 Review by WorldGSMPhones

May 11, 2012, 6:48 pm

Introduction

The Nokia Asha 302 comes between the Asha 300 and the Asha 303 in Nokia’s updated featurephone lineup, but it doesn’t quite follow the numerical order. Although obviously not a smartphone, this S40 messenger is almost halfway there. It aims to bring good connectivity and more than reasonable processing power without unnecessarily complicating the interface.

Touchscreen and dual-SIM support are the two extremes in the Asha lineup but the Nokia Asha 302 sticks to the middle, finding balance and confidence in robust functionality and good build quality. It’s a value package with plenty to offer to many potential upgraders looking to replace their S30 or S40 phones.

   
Nokia Asha 302 official picture

The Asha 302 is compatible with any GSM network worldwide and features both 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity. It makes sure your email, Facebook and Twitter accounts are never more than just a click away. That’s where the QWERTY keyboard is most welcome too. On the outside, a side-mounted memory card slot and metal accents make the best out of a classic messenger design. Here’s what goes on inside.

Key features

  • Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support
  • Penta-band 3G with 14Mbps HSDPA and 5.76Mbps HSUPA
  • Asha S40 platform
  • Four-row hardware QWERTY keyborad
  • 2.4″ QVGA 256K-color TFT display
  • 1GHz processor
  • 128MB RAM, 256MB ROM
  • 3 megapixel fixed-focus camera
  • VGA video recording at 15fps
  • Wi-Fi b/g/n
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS
  • Bluetooth v2.1 (with A2DP)
  • Standard microUSB port (charging enabled)
  • USB On-The-Go support
  • microSD card slot (32 GB supported, 2GB included)
  • 3.5mm audio jack

Main disadvantages

  • No multitasking
  • Fixed-focus camera
  • No smart dialing
  • No video-call camera
  • No document viewer

So, the Nokia Asha 302 is raising the stakes in the low-cost telephony but makes sure it doesn’t get into fights it cannot win. Halfway between a Nokia C3 and an E63, it looks on the safe side of the line. We cannot think of a better example to follow than the immensely popular Nokia C3 but it should be aware of the potential pressure of affordable smartphones – Symbian and Android alike.

   
Nokia Asha 302 live pictures

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Nokia 306 specs leaked through a manual…….

April 7, 2012, 11:41 pm

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A graphic, taken from the manual of a prototype has leaked out, showing us the touch screen sporting, Nokia 306. Curiously enough however, there is no information on the OS, which the upcoming Nokia will be running. The device could be running a Symbian version, due to its support for multiple home screens, along with a status menu, located at the top of the screen. On the other hand, the two button configuration below the display, and its resolution of 240×412 pixels point into an updated S40. So does the name of the device, which strongly suggests that the Nokia 306 belongs to the Asha family.

The leaked specs of the Nokia 306 include Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (b/g), MicroSD card slot, Micro USB port, FM Radio, and AV Out. The battery is Nokia BL-4U with a 1100mAh capacity.

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Hands-On: Nokia Asha Series

April 6, 2012, 8:11 am

 

 

Nokia also debuted three phones for emerging markets today, the Asha Series. Here are some thoughts on these devices.

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Asha 303

Of the four Asha phones announced today, the Asha 303 is the top-of-the-line. It comes with the best combination of features and quality that feature phone users have come to expect from Nokia. The 303 is an interesting animal in that it combines a touch-based version of Series 40 with a full physical QWERTY keyboard.

The display is capacitive, but I found it to be somewhat unresponsive. It looks a little dull, too, and doesn’t hold a candle to the amazing AMOLED display of the 800. The touch-based version of Series 40 is capable, and easier to use than I expected it to be. Nokia has done an admirable job of making it as finger friendly as possible, given the smaller size of the display.

The physical QWERTY keyboard felt pretty good, but fell short of excellent in my opinion. The buttons have a good shape and feel to them, but travel and feedback was too loose. The volume toggle, screen lock, and camera buttons on the right side of the phone felt good to use.

It’s clear where the Asha 303 falls in Nokia’s line-up. Though it targets a mid-range consumer (with its 1GHz processor and 5-megapixel camera) it is clearly not a flagship phone.

Asha 201/200

The Asha 201/200 are targeted at markets that favor dual-SIM devices, such as those in Africa and India. The materials are cheap, the feel is cheap, and, well, the devices cost just 60 Euro without subsidies. This one lacks a touch screen, but the keyboard is pretty good. The Series 40 user interface worked well, and the phone a solid feel to it without being heavy. Will this phone come to the U.S.? Doubtful, though I could easily see it adorning the shelves of a regional, pre-paid carrier. 

 

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